British Nigerian Actor, David Oyelowo intends to extend his humanitarian efforts to combat the global epidemic of human trafficking in Nigeria.
The actor who is set to receive the Diamonds Do Good International Vanguard Award for his achievements in the arts and in the educational empowerment of vulnerable girls in Nigeria said more needs to be done to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking.
“Going beyond the borders of Nigeria, human trafficking, modern-day slavery, sex trafficking, these are really disgusting things that are going on in society,” Oyelowo told Huffington Post in an interview.
“A lot of them are dealing with girls being pulled out of Africa. It’s happening within the continent itself. Even here in Los Angeles ― the San Fernando Valley, where I live ― it’s one of the worst hubs for human trafficking in the country.
“So it’s on our doorstep, and it’s international. And if you’re a father of children, really it’s a thing that young people are being subjected to by those who prey upon them.
It’s unthinkable to think about what’s going on out there. So anything and everything I can do, and my colleagues can do, to eradicate this is what I’m interested in.”
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